Conversations de politesse en anglais, avec traduction
Des phrases toutes faites pour saluer, prendre des nouvelles, dire au revoir et être poli — le ciment social du quotidien
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Salutations et entrées en matière · 16
| Mot | Niveau | Traduction | Définition |
|---|---|---|---|
| how's it going | B1 | comment ça va | an informal way to ask how someone is |
| how have you been | B1 | comment vas-tu depuis tout ce temps | asks how someone has been since you last met |
| long time no see | B1 | ça fait longtemps | said when you meet someone you haven't seen for a while |
| what's up | A2 | ça roule, quoi de neuf | an informal greeting asking what is happening or how someone is |
| good to see you | A2 | content de te voir | a warm greeting when you meet someone |
| how are you doing | A2 | comment tu vas | a friendly way to ask how someone is |
| what brings you here | B1 | qu'est-ce qui t'amène | asks the reason someone has come to a place |
| fancy seeing you here | B2 | quelle surprise de te voir ici | said when you unexpectedly meet someone you know |
| how's everything | B1 | tout va bien | a general way to ask how someone's life is going |
| nice to finally meet you | B1 | ravi de te rencontrer enfin | said when meeting in person someone you've known of for a while |
| how's life | B1 | comment va la vie | an informal way to ask how things are going for someone |
| you made it | A2 | te voilà, tu as pu venir | said happily when someone has managed to arrive |
| look who's here | B1 | regarde qui est là | said with pleasant surprise when someone you know appears |
| how's the family | A2 | comment va la famille | a polite way to ask about someone's family |
| what have you been up to | B1 | qu'est-ce que tu deviens | asks what someone has been doing recently |
| it's been a while | B1 | ça fait un bail | said when you haven't seen or spoken to someone for some time |
Prendre des nouvelles · 16
| Mot | Niveau | Traduction | Définition |
|---|---|---|---|
| what's new | A2 | quoi de neuf | asks if anything interesting has happened recently |
| anything new | A2 | du nouveau | a short way to ask if there is any news |
| how did it go | B1 | comment ça s'est passé | asks about the result of a recent event |
| how was your weekend | A2 | c'était comment ton week-end | a friendly question about someone's weekend |
| how are things | A2 | comment vont les choses | a general question about someone's life or situation |
| keeping busy | B1 | bien occupé | a reply meaning you have a lot to do |
| same old, same old | B1 | comme d'habitude | a reply meaning nothing has changed; the usual routine |
| can't complain | B1 | je ne me plains pas | a reply meaning things are reasonably good |
| mustn't grumble | C1 | je ne devrais pas me plaindre | a modest reply meaning things are okay, with no real reason to complain |
| getting by | B1 | je m'en sors | a reply meaning you are managing, but not more than that |
| keeping out of trouble | B2 | je me tiens tranquille | a casual reply meaning nothing bad is happening in your life |
| up to much | B2 | tu as des projets | asks if someone has any plans or is doing anything special |
| how's work | A2 | comment va le travail | a friendly question about someone's job |
| so far so good | B1 | jusqu'ici tout va bien | a reply meaning things are going well up to now |
| you know how it is | B1 | tu sais ce que c'est | said to suggest the other person understands your situation |
| not much | A2 | pas grand-chose | a reply meaning nothing special is happening |
Au revoir · 16
| Mot | Niveau | Traduction | Définition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I'd better get going | B1 | je ferais mieux d'y aller | a polite way to say you need to leave |
| I should get going | B1 | je dois y aller | a polite way to announce you are about to leave |
| it was nice catching up | B1 | ça m'a fait plaisir de discuter | said when leaving after a pleasant chat with someone |
| I'll let you go | B2 | je ne te retiens pas | a polite way to end a conversation, freeing the other person |
| catch you later | B1 | à plus tard | an informal way to say goodbye, meaning see you soon |
| take care | A2 | prends soin de toi | a friendly goodbye wishing someone well |
| see you around | A2 | à un de ces jours | an informal goodbye meaning you'll meet again sometime |
| talk to you later | A2 | on se parle plus tard | an informal goodbye meaning you'll speak again soon |
| we should catch up sometime | B1 | il faudrait se revoir un de ces jours | a friendly suggestion to meet again in the future |
| let's keep in touch | B1 | restons en contact | said when parting, asking to stay in contact |
| it was good seeing you | A2 | ça m'a fait plaisir de te voir | a warm thing to say when leaving someone |
| have a good one | B1 | bonne journée | an informal goodbye wishing someone a good day |
| until next time | B1 | à la prochaine | a goodbye meaning see you on the next occasion |
| don't be a stranger | B2 | ne disparais pas | a friendly request to stay in touch and visit again |
| get home safe | B1 | rentre bien | a caring goodbye wishing someone a safe trip home |
| say hi to ... for me | B1 | passe le bonjour à ... de ma part | asks someone to pass your greeting to another person |
Politesse · 16
| Mot | Niveau | Traduction | Définition |
|---|---|---|---|
| after you | B1 | après vous | a polite way to let someone go first |
| happy to help | B1 | ravi d'avoir pu aider | a friendly reply meaning you were glad to assist |
| any time | B1 | quand tu veux | a friendly reply to thanks, meaning you're always willing to help |
| think nothing of it | B2 | ce n'est rien | a polite reply to thanks, meaning it was no trouble |
| no rush | B1 | rien ne presse | tells someone there is no need to hurry |
| whenever you're ready | B1 | quand tu es prêt | tells someone to take as much time as they need |
| it's no trouble | B1 | ça ne me dérange pas | a polite reply meaning something is not inconvenient for you |
| don't worry about it | A2 | ne t'en fais pas | tells someone not to feel bad about something |
| if it's not too much trouble | B2 | si ça ne te dérange pas trop | a polite way to make a request |
| could you possibly | B1 | pourrais-tu éventuellement | a very polite way to ask someone to do something |
| that's very kind of you | B1 | c'est très gentil de ta part | a polite way to thank someone for a kind act |
| it's the least I could do | B2 | c'est la moindre des choses | a modest reply when someone thanks you for help |
| pardon me | A2 | pardon | a polite way to say sorry or to get attention |
| excuse me for a second | A2 | excuse-moi une seconde | a polite way to say you will leave for a short time |
| sorry to bother you | B1 | désolé de te déranger | a polite phrase before interrupting or asking for help |
| thanks a million | B1 | merci mille fois | an informal way to say thank you very much |
Relancer la conversation · 16
| Mot | Niveau | Traduction | Définition |
|---|---|---|---|
| how about you | A2 | et toi | turns a question back to the other person |
| what about yourself | A2 | et de ton côté | asks the same question back to the other person |
| you don't say | B2 | ça alors, pas possible | shows mild surprise or interest in what was said |
| is that so | B1 | ah bon | shows interest or mild surprise at what someone said |
| good to know | B1 | bon à savoir | a reply meaning the information is useful |
| I see what you mean | B1 | je vois ce que tu veux dire | shows you understand someone's point |
| same here | A2 | pareil pour moi | a reply meaning you feel or think the same |
| likewise | B2 | de même | a reply meaning the same is true for you too |
| no kidding | B1 | sans blague | shows surprise, or agreement that something is obviously true |
| that's good to hear | A2 | ça fait plaisir à entendre | a warm reply to good news |
| sounds good | A2 | ça me va | a reply meaning you agree with a plan or idea |
| anyway | A2 | bref | used to go back to what you were talking about, or to change it |
| by the way | A2 | au fait | used to add something new while you are talking |
| speaking of which | B2 | à ce propos | used to move to a topic connected with what was just said |
| now that you mention it | B2 | maintenant que tu le dis | said when someone's comment reminds you of something |
| enough about me | B1 | assez parlé de moi | used to shift the conversation away from yourself |
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